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title: "Facial recognition and smart search"
description: "Allow your clients to find their photos by selecting a face or running a search, within your galleries."
url: https://aide.pelli.io/en/articles/22-facial-recognition-and-smart-search
updated: 2026-09-18
language: en
alternates: [fr, it, de, es, zh]
---

# Facial recognition and smart search

Allow your clients to find their photos by selecting a face or running a search, within your galleries.

## Artificial intelligence at the service of your creativity!

Pelli integrates advanced Artificial Intelligence features to save you time and offer a unique experience to your clients. Facial recognition, smart search... Discover how AI is revolutionizing your workflow!

## Overview of AI features

### Availability

**AI features you can enable:**

-   **Facial recognition** : identify people in your photos
    
-   **Search by face** : find all photos of a person
    
-   **Automatic analysis** : background processing
    
-   **Intuitive interface** : simplified search for your clients
    

### Requirements

-   **Ultra plan**
    
-   **Galleries** with several people (weddings, events, families)
    
-   **Quality photos** : sharp, well-lit faces for better results
    

## 🔬 Facial recognition

### Enabling the feature

**In your gallery:**

1.  **"Advanced features" section** at the top of your gallery (stars on a purple background)
    
2.  **Enable facial recognition**
    
3.  **Automatic launch** of the processing
    
4.  **Notification** when it's done
    

## Search by face on the client side

### Client interface

**In your clients' gallery:**

-   **"Search" button** with a face icon
    
-   **Gallery of the people** identified
    
-   **Click on a person** → all their photos
    
-   **Mixed search** : name + other criteria